Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] a few seconds " in BNC.
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1 | That way it might be easier to match relative velocities for a few seconds . |
2 | He absorbed the little gray figures in a few seconds and his face bulged . |
3 | It left quite an impression , because it needed the brilliant virtuosity that Repin already had at that time , and it needed powerful playing from the orchestra , not just loud but with a lot of richness for the fast passages — you know how to judge a great orchestra when you hear let's say thousands of notes in a few seconds , and there 's still a special timbre . |
4 | He continued to hold her by the arms for a few seconds longer , studying her face . |
5 | A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle-bloom , vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field . |
6 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
7 | You 'll be amongst the angels within a few seconds ! ’ |
8 | Cliff , the concrete contractor , and Tessa , the schoolteacher , were flipped off the paddle boat in a suck hole and held underwater by the boiling currents for a few seconds before their life-jackets brought them spluttering to the surface . |